Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan; Realignment

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 1210 [Doc. No. AMS-SC-25-0008] ( printed page 45155) AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: This proposed rule invites comments on realigning the representation on the National Watermelon Promotion Board (Board) prescribed in the Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan (Plan) by adjusting several production districts and reducing the number of importers on the Board. This action would contribute to effective administration of the program. DATES: Comments must be received by October 20, 2025. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning this proposed rule. You may send comments on this proposed rule to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov/​ . You can access this proposed rule and instructions for submitting public comments by searching for the rule title. Comments may also be mailed to the Docket Clerk, Market Development Division, Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1406-S, STOP 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0237; or submitted electronically by email: SM.USDA.MRP.AMS.MDDComment@usda.gov . Comments should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register . All comments will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the Docket Clerk during regular busin…